Old Jul 14, 2012 | 01:14 AM
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Default Re: Replace the Crankshaft Position Sensor now??

Might as well do it now before your engine dies and refuses to start at all.

Starting last week there were three or four times I had difficulty getting my engine to start. I was also getting the P0335 code which is for the CPS. Three days ago my car died while driving and I couldn't get it to start even after waiting 45 minutes.

A CPS can be ordered from Needswings. Too bad for me I dallied about ordering one and wound up buying a sensor locally for quite a bit more. Did this because the loaner car I was driving got such poor mileage that it would have cost me more in gas waiting for the Needswings CPS to arrive.

If you buy locally, price sensors from both Chrysler and Mercedes. Mine was cheaper from Mercedes. Plus, I had the satisfaction of pulling into the lot and parking an almost 40 year old muscle car (with all the appearance of an old car) with a wicked engine rumble next to all the new and late model Mercedes. I'm surprised I wasn't chased off the lot by pitchfork wielding employees.

The Mercedes part number for the SRT is 003-153-28-28, don't know if the standard Crossfire uses the same sensor though.
 
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